Amazing
Plain and simple.

Very good book for Engineering Fundamentals
I have a mechanical engineering degree, but this book is very helpful to learn about the basics broken down, and to see how they build up together. This book talks about different subjects on every page, and has the breakdown of the fundamentals and how systems work but while using these fundamentals as building blocks. There are specifics such as turbines, engines, power generation, etc. This book is incredibly helpful!

It’s ok…
The book explains, in superficial detail, several engineering concerns. Nothing very deep, nor is it focused on actual engineering. (I hope)Explained are the basic concepts of mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, nuclear, and electromagnetic engineering. Very little information to help an engineer understand the subject, but plenty for the layman to decide if they want to pursue studies.Not a bad book, but very elementary.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED? Only if this is a book for “engineering curious” children,
When I was twelve and fascinated by science and engineering, I would have loved this book. But to call this a “degree in a book”, to imply it has “Everything Need to Know to Master The Subject – In One Book!” is to completely mislead the potential buyer about the nature of this book. It contains some very nice pictures of airplanes, submarines, and other things whose design and manufacture involved engineers. It has a lot of useless flow charts. But it is devoid of any meaningful engineering information – theories, practices, principles, calculations, etc.,. It reminds me greatly of a 1960’s middle school social studies book. It might have been better titled, “So You Think You’d Like To Be An Engineer When You Grow Up?” . I think someone should nominate David Baker for publishing scam of the year. It is a superficially attractive scam. but it is still a scam that promises a great deal, but delivers very little on the claims. Personally, I’ll pass my copy on to the next twelve year old I encounter. I hope this saves some of you from repeating my error in purchasing this middle school coffee table book.

Più bella la copertina del libro, ma nel complesso non male

..covers most topics required. There simply isn’t the space for everything. However, it serves as a framework for further reference and provided a reminder of what I’ve forgotten.